Peace Officer/firefighter Retire Benefits [SB-35]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to participation of certain peace officers and firefighters in the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; relating to eligibility of peace officers and firefighters for medical, disability, and death benefits; relating to liability of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
SB-35: Peace Officer/firefighter Retire Benefits
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Kawasaki
Prefile Released 1/13/23 on 01/18/2023
Public Defense/commission [SB-36]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to the public defender agency; relating to the office of public advocacy; and establishing the Alaska Public Counsel Commission.
SB-36: Public Defense/commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Claman
Prefile Released 1/13/23 on 01/18/2023
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Disaster Service and Uniformed Services Leave Modernization Act of 2023 [SB-48]
[Disaster Relief ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Veterans ]
[Military ]
[Public Safety ]
[Human Services ]
Adding certain State employees to certain provisions of law authorizing disaster service leave with pay; authorizing certain appointing authorities to waive certain requirements for disaster service leave and to increase the number of days of disaster service leave under certain circumstances; defining "uniformed services" for the purpose of adding certain individuals to certain provisions of law relating to certain paid leave and military administrative leave; etc.
SB-48: Disaster Service and Uniformed Services Leave Modernization Act of 2023
Sponsored by: Sen. Clarence K. Lam
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 563 on 05/08/2023
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Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023) [HB-1]
[Crime ]
[Family-Related Legislation ]
[Children and Youth ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Altering the definition of "sexual abuse" for purposes relating to civil actions for child sexual abuse to include any act that involves an adult allowing or encouraging a child to engage in certain activities; establishing certain limitations on damages that may be awarded under the Act; repealing the statute of limitations in certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; repealing a statute of repose for certain civil actions relating to child sexual abuse; providing for the retroactive application of the Act; etc.
HB-1: Civil Actions - Child Sexual Abuse - Definition, Damages, and Statute of Limitations (The Child Victims Act of 2023)
Sponsored by: Rep. Frank M Conaway
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 6 on 04/11/2023
Office Of Administrative Hearings [HB-7]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to the office of administrative hearings; relating to the types of proceedings handled by the office of administrative hearings; relating to the entities that may use the services of the office of administrative hearings; relating to the duties of the chief administrative law judge, including the power to hire professional staff; relating to the qualifications and powers of administrative law judges, including subpoena power; relating to the compensation of the chief administrative law judge; relating to complaints against administrative
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HB-7: Office Of Administrative Hearings
Sponsored by: Rep. Sara Hannan
Prefile Released 1/9/23 on 01/19/2023
Peace Officer/firefighter Retire Benefits [HB-22]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Healthcare ]
[Public Safety ]
[Law Enforcement ]
An Act relating to participation of certain peace officers and firefighters in the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; relating to eligibility of peace officers and firefighters for medical, disability, and death benefits; relating to liability of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
HB-22: Peace Officer/firefighter Retire Benefits
Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew L. Josephson
Cosponsor(s): Groh on 03/01/2023
Teachers & Pub Employee Retirement Plans [SB-11]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Pensions ]
[Retirement ]
[Education ]
An Act relating to restoration of tenure for certain disabled individuals; relating to the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska and the teachers' retirement system; providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska and the teachers' retirement system; and providing for an effective date.
SB-11: Teachers & Pub Employee Retirement Plans
Sponsored by: Sen. Jesse Kiehl
Prefile Released 1/9/23 on 01/18/2023
School/university Employee Health Insur [HB-21]
[Healthcare ]
[Insurance ]
[Education ]
[Public Health ]
An Act relating to group insurance coverage and self-insurance coverage for school district employees, employees of the University of Alaska, and employees of other governmental units in the state; and providing for an effective date.
HB-21: School/university Employee Health Insur
Sponsored by: Rep. Sarah L. Vance
Cosponsor(s): Carpenter on 02/15/2024
Retire Incen Prog: Pub Employees/teachers [SB-14]
[Education ]
[Retirement ]
[Pensions ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
An Act relating to reemployment of persons who retire under the teachers' retirement system as mentors; relating to retirement incentives for members of the defined benefit retirement plan of the teachers' retirement system and the defined benefit retirement plan of the Public Employees' Retirement System of Alaska; and providing for an effective date.
SB-14: Retire Incen Prog: Pub Employees/teachers
Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Kawasaki
Fn1: (adm) on 02/22/2023
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Bonuses For Nonunion Public Employees [HB-416]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
An Act relating to the compensation of certain executive branch employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements.
HB-416: Bonuses For Nonunion Public Employees
Sponsored by: Rep. Judiciary
Signed Into Law 7/8 Chapter 35 Sla 22 on 07/08/2022
State Employees: State Residency [SB-220]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
An Act relating to a residency requirement for permanent full-time state employees in the classified, exempt, or partially exempt service; relating to allowable absences for permanent fund dividend eligibility; and providing for an effective date.
SB-220: State Employees: State Residency
Sponsored by: Sen. William P. Wielechowski
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/22/2022
State-tribal Education Compact Schools [HB-351]
[Education ]
[Native American Affairs ]
An Act providing for the establishment of public schools through state-tribal compacts; and providing for an effective date.
HB-351: State-tribal Education Compact Schools
Sponsored by: Rep. Neal W. Foster
Cosponsor(s): Foster on 04/05/2022
Criminal Law – Threats to Public Officials [HB-1409]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Elections ]
[Housing ]
[Public Health ]
Adding health officers, election administrators, and public employees responsible for inspecting and enforcing housing and building codes and standards to the list of public officials against whom it is illegal to knowingly and willfully make a threat to take the life of, kidnap, or injure.
HB-1409: Criminal Law – Threats to Public Officials
Sponsored by: Rep. Ken Kerr
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/17/2022
Criminal Law - Threats to Public Officials [SB-956]
[Crime ]
[Public Safety ]
[Criminal Justice ]
Altering the definition of "local official" as it applies to the prohibition on making certain threats to certain public officials.
SB-956: Criminal Law - Threats to Public Officials
Sponsored by: Sen. Ronald Lorenzo Watson
Hearing 4/05 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/29/2022
Scholarships and Police Officer Recruitment [SB-949]
[Crime ]
[Education ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Requiring law enforcement agencies to develop and implement certain recruitment policies; expanding the Edward T. Conroy and Mary A. Conroy Memorial Scholarship Program and the Jean B. Cryor Memorial Scholarship Program to include certain postsecondary institutions outside the State as eligible institutions that may award scholarships under the programs; and establishing the Police Officers Educational Benefit Scholarship I and the Police Officers Educational Benefit Scholarship II.
SB-949: Scholarships and Police Officer Recruitment
Sponsored by: Sen. Sarah K. Elfreth
Referred Rules And Executive Nominations on 04/05/2022
Pay Increases For Exempt Employees [SB-195]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Budget and Spending ]
An Act relating to the compensation of certain public officials, officers, and employees not covered by collective bargaining agreements; and providing for an effective date.
SB-195: Pay Increases For Exempt Employees
Sponsored by: Sen. Jesse Kiehl
Sta Rpt Recd Await Transmittal Nxt on 04/29/2022
Employees - Department of State Police - Emergency Dispatcher Classification [HB-1387]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Public Safety ]
Requiring the Department of State Police to establish certain emergency dispatcher classifications; and establishing certain compensation levels and employment requirements for emergency dispatcher classifications.
HB-1387: Employees - Department of State Police - Emergency Dispatcher Classification
Sponsored by: Rep. Michele Guyton
First Reading House Rules And Executive Nominations on 02/15/2022
Public Defense/commission [HB-321]
[Law Enforcement ]
[Criminal Justice ]
[Public Safety ]
An Act relating to the public defender agency; relating to the office of public advocacy; and establishing the Alaska Public Counsel Commission.
HB-321: Public Defense/commission
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Claman
Read The First Time - Referrals on 02/14/2022